Wing to build a $125M drone factory in Fort Worth

The news

Wing, Alphabet’s drone delivery company, plans to invest up to $125 million over two years in a new 15,000-square-foot manufacturing plant in Fort Worth, Texas. The facility is designed to build tens of thousands of aircraft a year. Wing is also investing in research and engineering in California and in the communities where it operates.

The plant will add up to 100 manufacturing jobs.
“The US is our focus for growth,” said Wing CEO Adam Woodworth.

Why it matters: Wing plans to expand from five metro areas to nearly 20 by 2027, but seven markets it named in June are still waiting for service.

The details

The factory will support Wing’s Walmart rollout, which is set to reach more than 270 stores by 2027. Wing operates at more than 70 sites across five metro areas: Dallas-Fort Worth, Charlotte, Atlanta, Orlando and Greater Houston. It has made more than one million home deliveries in the US this year.

Wing plans to reach 40 million Americans in nearly 20 metro areas by 2027.
The markets still waiting include Phoenix, Philadelphia and the San Francisco Bay Area.
Wing also delivers for Lowe’s, DoorDash and Papa Johns.

Domestic production could also help Wing prepare for the FAA’s proposed Part 108 rule on drones flying beyond an operator’s line of sight. The 2025 draft ties the acceptance of foreign-built aircraft to a bilateral agreement with the country where they were made. The rule has been under White House review since July 10.

Wing and Zipline currently fly under Part 135 air carrier approvals, which are granted site by site.
The Fort Worth plant will build Wing's next-generation delivery aircraft.
Wing is also investing in research and engineering in California and in the communities where it operates.

What peers are doing

Zipline, Wing’s rival in Walmart's drone delivery network, is also investing in US manufacturing. A day before Wing's announcement, Zipline raised $1.5 billion and said it would put the funds toward US manufacturing. It also signed a deal with Walmart to add 300 more sites and has a deal with Uber Eats.